Agatha loves her God sons more than anything; she would do anything for them, so much that she found herself getting dragged through a sea of people by two fourteen-year-olds.
Into a basketball game, no less; Tommy said they were just two games away from making it to the state championship; Billy just said he wanted to watch because it's the WNBA, and tonight his favourite team is playing…
“Swords” some of them were known for calling themselves “the coven” which Agatha found hilarious
The star player on the team was Rio Vidal, also known as “Lady Death” She was the point guard? Whatever that meant she didn't know all she did know was this made them happy and she liked seeing them happy
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They Finally found their seats; they were not too far from the court, she noticed, but far enough that nothing bad could happen.
The twins have their popcorn and drinks in hand as they wait for both teams to come out…
Swords vs serpents
She just sits and watches as the two boys engage in the odd chants that are occurring around them, rambling on and on about the team and how they're going to win the game.
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Finally, After what felt like an eternity, the teams were called out into the court, signalling the game was almost about to start; people around them and the twins were cheering and screaming.
It grew louder when Rio Vidal appeared on the court. She only realised then why mostly everyone was mesmerised by her.
She was breathtaking, with toned arms that flexed when she moved, tuned skin, long hair that was tied up into a high ponytail, and brown eyes that shined under the lights of the gymnasium.
The buzzer went off, signalling the start of the game. Agatha was stunned by the beauty of the woman as she watched her move about the court. There was something magnetic about her.
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Eventually, the buzzer rang for half time, to the best of her knowledge swords were winning so far only just… 12-10 they still had two more periods to go through (she had no idea why they were called that) so it was time for an impromptu bathroom and snack break before the buzzer went off.
Nearing the end of the third quarter two things happened, first, swords were at 47-35 mostly because the other team were collecting fouls like Pokémon Tommy said
Second, their friend Nicky managed to squeeze his way into hanging with them. Agatha didn't know what his parents wore, but the twins knew him, so it was fine.
Agatha took note of enjoying watching Vidal play, especially when, at the end of each period, she celebrated by taking her Jersey off.
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By the end of the game, it was 71-68 swords; everyone was going crazy. The twins and Nicky were all jumping around excitedly with the wave of people.
As Agatha turned to the three boys she was still wondering where Nicky's parents were.
“Nicky, do you know where your parents are?” Her tone full of concern for the fourteen-year-old
He nodded his head as a mischievous glint in his eyes started forming as he spoke, “Do you guys want to meet Rio Vidal?” His voice was quiet just for them to hear
“You know Rio Vidal?” Billy squeaked
“Dude ain't no way!” Tommy said his eyes wide in awe and shock
“Yeah,” he shrugged like it was a normal thing to know. “I can introduce you guys if you want?” As he grinned
Then, as they suddenly realised he should also ask the adult in charge of his friends, he looked up with pleading eyes, “Please? You can come too”
“Sure, why not, come on you boys, Nicky you better know where your parents are” The boy only smirked at her statement leading them down to the court and out to the back
As they followed Nicky through the sea of people, sure enough, they were standing outside of the locker room talking with someone who was Rio Vidal.
As soon as she spotted them walking towards her she excused herself
She grinned, crouching just slightly with her arms stretched out, and she said, “Ay, mijo!”
As Nicky all but jumped into her arms, the three people who were following behind him simply stood in shock, trying to make sense of what was happening.
“Ah, so these are your friends? Hi I'm Rio” she said softly smiling at the twins
“Wow, you're so cool” Tommy just manages to spit out
“Nicky, you really do know Rio Vidal” Billy pointed out
“Well yeah” he shrugged “she's my mamí” with a huge grin on his face
“She's… you're… WHAT!?” Billy shrieked
“Dude, how come you never told us? We literally talk about her ALL the time!” He exclaimed
Rio chuckled “Well that's because he doesn't really like the attention and also because he doesn't want to have friends that just want to be friends with him because his mom's a famous basketball star” with a wink at Nicky
“Honestly, you guys only talk about her being cool at basketball and we'll I can't argue about it” he shrugged
“But you don't have the same last name” Billy stated his brow furrowed in question
“Actually, I do, but at school, I use another name. My real name is Nicholas Vidal. The name you know is Scratch” as he folded his arms with a cheeky grin
“I'm Tommy” she stated, pointing to his right “and this is Billy, were twins” turning his gaze to the left “This is Aunt Aggie, Agatha” he grimaced at using her real name
She laughed softly at that “Hi, nice to meet you” as she held out her hand noting the way Rio's hands were soft
“You too”
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“Mami, can me and the twins go for a while?”
“You'll have to ask Agatha, cariño” as she glanced over at her
She sighed softly “Yes, you boys can go but don't leave”
“Thanks, Aunt Aggie” their voices echoing down the hall as the three boys ran off
“Do you always have them?”
“Not always but when they want something they know how to get it that's for sure” She rolled her eyes playfully
She chuckled “Yeah, that's the same with Nicky”
“They're going to be a while. Got anything good in there?” The point at the door Rio just came out of
“Yeah. After you m'lady” She grinned as she tilted her head
“And they say chivalry is dead” she smirked
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“So Agatha, what do you do? Besides, go to basketball games with two kids”
“I own my own investment company” she shrugged
“Wow… that's, impressive” She blinked a few times
“Yes, well, the company has always been my escape of sorts”
“So the twins, where are their parents?” She tilted her head slightly
“Their mother - Wanda - is at home having her much-needed alone time and her husband's vision is working”
“Oh, well it's nice of you to take the boys out, they seem like good kids” she smiled
“They are. They're also too smart for their own good, they managed to get me to bring them here for the day” she chuckled
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As The conversation carried on about the three boys, she realised that Rio Vidal wasn't like any other famous athlete who got nannies or didn't evolve with her child's life. She was there for everything in her child's life.
Eventually, the boys came back, massive smiles across their faces. The excitement of the day they had was noticeable and Agatha enjoyed it deeply
“Alright you two, I think we should go check on your mother”
“Oh yeah, don't leave her alone for too long she might get weird” Billy said with a small frown
“Dude, seriously, you're making it sound like mom's crazy” he rolled his eyes
“How about a photo before you guys go? You guys want some free stuff too?” She grinned
“Seriously? Awesome!” Tommy shrieked
“Please!? Nick, you gotta get in the photo too!” as he tugged Nicky along
“mijo, go grab your Jersey and two other ones,” she told Nicky
She gave them to the twins, already signed. All four of them were wearing the “Vidal” Jersey as Agatha pulled out her phone to take a photo for the boys. Their smiles were infectious and she could feel the joy radiating off them.
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“Say thank you and goodbye” she said to the boys tilting her head towards Rio
“Thank you, bye Rio. Bye Nicky, see you at school on Monday” they said in unison
“don't worry we'll keep your secret” Billy said
“Yeah, don't worry bro” Tommy grind
“Alright, let's go. Thank you” she said to Rio
“No problem. See you boys” she smirked waving them off
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The Drive back to Wandas was tedious; trying to navigate the never-ending traffic was bound to drive her insane.
At last, they pulled up to Wanda's house, putting the car in park. As the twins bolted out, heading straight to the house, Agatha sat there taking a breath before she stepped out.
“so, how was the game?” Wanda asked
“You know I don't know anything, wands. But seeing the smiles on their faces was everything” her lips twitched slightly
As the afternoon filled tonight, she said her goodbyes to the Maximoff family and made her drive home, which was ten minutes away…
Stepping into her house she settled within the stillness of it. She made her way upstairs - changing into something more comfortable to sleep in.
She does not quite understand the use of “social media” or how any technology works, but for the sake of the twins, she indulges it just enough.
Posting on her Instagram a few photos of the twins watching the game, one of the photos she was captured in and a photo of the meeting between Rio and the boys.
Captioning: “These boys had the time of their lives at the @swords_WMBA, making their day much more special in my books was them meeting @TheLadyDeath.Vidal thank you for making their day the best”
With that she posted it to her feed, slipping into bed and falling asleep soundly. Not having too much of a thought about the app in general - she had work to do the next morning and needed to be well rested.
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The next morning, as she stirred awake, the morning sun filtered through the room. She made her way out of bed, heading straight to the bathroom; she turned the shower on just right - steaming but not boiling as she stepped in.
After her refreshing shower, she dressed in a black turtleneck and paired it with a blue blazer, black tailored trousers and a pair of red bottoms.
Letting her hair down, keeping her make-up lite and natural but also exaggerating her features just a bit, making her blue eyes pop. She headed downstairs with her phone In hand; she turned on the coffee machine, noting her first cup of the day.
She never eats breakfast, as she sits at the counter with her coffee in hand. She finally turned on her phone - messages and notifications pulling up on the device - she didn't know what caused it until she saw it.
@TheLadyDeath.Vidal commented on your post
@TheLadyDeath.Vidal liked your post
@swords_WMBA liked your post
@swords_WMBA commented on your post
She audibly groaned at the site, unsure what to do she thought “Might as well” so she clicked on her post to read the comments
@swords_WMBA “We are so glad you enjoyed the game last night, we hope you all will come to more in the future”
@TheLadyDeath.Vidal “It was nice to meet you all, thanks for watching me play. Maybe I'll see you around? 😉”
There were so many comments on her post that she couldn't read them all. So she responded to just those to…
“Thanks for having us, watching them being happy about something they're both passionate about ensures another game in the future for sure”
“Thank you for making their day. Maybe we will”
With that, she turned her phone off and made her way out to her car. There was a lot to be done with work - somehow, everyone still needed to be told how to do their damn jobs - it was frustrating, yes. But god, was it fun.
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She Felt somewhat like a girl back in high school with a crush… it made her feel giddy, she didn't know how to feel about the woman she just met.
So Rio went on about her day, she had her protein breakfast and did an hour workout routine. Nicky was at a friend's this weekend so she had time to herself
After showering, she then needed to go through some emails her PR team sent her - probably more interviews about the game and photo shoots - after she did those, she decided to go out and run some errands.
After all those were done she headed home. Unsure of what to do now, she had training tomorrow morning, pr work mid-day tomorrow and dinner with the team that night.
So she found herself sitting on her couch scrolling through her phone when she remembered her post - Agatha -, so she went back to it and unconsciously found herself scrolling her account.
She was gorgeous, her striking features complementing her face, her hair always framing her face in a soft, gentle way, and her eyes, god, her blue eyes just tied in everything about her, pulling Rio in unknowingly…
She found herself, mesmerised by the beauty of this woman. Know One thing - she wanted to know more.
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Her Day was long and excruciating, somehow she needed to fix half the company in one day. There was a miscommunication with a client: half a contract was made that was due mid-day that she had to complete. The first years in the company were, to say the least, like lost puppies.
All she wanted to do was have a hot bath with a glass of wine in hand to unwind from her days.
Most days she doesn't know what she's doing. On other days, she's not sure why she owns the company either.
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Laying there in the steaming bath with a glass of wine, she could feel the tension in her body release, that was until her phone buzzed.
She groaned as she picked it up, only to realise what it was…
@TheLadyDeath.Vidal has requested to follow you
She popped up on the screen… she was confused; why? Was she stalking me?
She accepted anyway, ignoring the fact she had as she set the phone back down only for it to buzz again.
TheLadyDeath.Vidal
“Hey! It's Rio, I wanted to say it was nice meeting you again”
She picked up her phone and stared at the message, what? Why? She groaned as she typed out her reply
harkness_Witch
“Hello, well I kind of had no choice. You remember the twins right? Well they adore you”
TheLadyDeath.Vidal
“Yes, I remember them. Nicky's friends, your nephews. Anyways, I'm probably bothering you right now”
harkness_Witch
“Okay, well, goodnight Rio”
TheLadyDeath.Vidal
“Te veo, Agatha 🖤”
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She Turned her phone off, indulging the peace and quiet once more - allowing herself to get lost in it. The heat from the bath engulfed her, releasing the tension within her all day. The wine smoothed down her throat as she was finally able to relax.
After her bath she retreated to her bedroom, putting on her silk purple pyjama shirt and shorts. She slipped into bed turning off the light, she rolled onto her side closing her eyes and allowing sleep to take her
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After She beat herself up about how stupid that message was, she still couldn't get Agatha out of her head as she slipped into bed.
Maybe if she just kept messaging her it might go somewhere? Maybe Nicky could help? What no!
She groaned into her pillow ‘Why? Why do I do this? Why am I so useless at this?’
She sighed once more… She needed to sleep; there was a lot to do tomorrow, and when she didn't get enough sleep,, she wasn't the nicest person, nor did she want to be around her either.
So she closed her eyes, trying not to think about those piercing blue eyes as sleep came over her body, and her breathing evened out.